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HR 1486
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023
In Committee
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
118th Congress (2023-2024)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 10:20 PM
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Bill overview
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023 This bill exempts traditional large and premium cigars from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation and FDA-assessed user fees.
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Primary sponsor
Kathy Castor
HouseFLDemocratDistrict 14
Cosponsors
Bill Posey
HouseFLRepublicanDistrict 8
Gus M. Bilirakis
HouseFLRepublicanDistrict 12
Laurel M. Lee
HouseFLRepublicanDistrict 15
Tom Cole
HouseOKRepublicanDistrict 4
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